Translation, by S. de Broë, of: Historia de la conquista de Mexico, first printed Madrid, 1684; first French translation first printed Paris, 1691

There are four other French editions printed in Paris in the same year, which have the same sheets with new title pages, listed by European Americana

Verso of the title page lists eleven booksellers at which this title may be had

Pagination: v. 1: [36], 537, [19] p., [12] leaves of plates (10 folded); v. 2: [16], 494, [18] p., [3] folded leaves of plates

Signatures: v. 1: pi² (pi1 blank) ã⁸ ẽ⁴ ĩ⁴ A-2Z⁸⁻⁴ 3A²; v. 2: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) ã⁶ A-2T⁸⁻⁴ 2V⁴

Includes indexes

Bookseller's advertisements: v. 1, p. [35-36], 1st count; v. 2, p. [15-16], 1st count

Engraved printer's ornaments on title page; head and tail pieces; initials

Arocena, L.A. Antonio de Solís

Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano (2. ed.)

European Americana

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckled calf

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Biblioteca Adriani Hoverlant 1806: ms. autograph on title pages

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